Deaf UFC fighter who beat Jon Jones stuns medical community, ends 41 years of silence — ‘I can finally hear’

After 41 Years, Deaf UFC Star Who Defeated Jon Jones Ends Decades Of Silence: "I Can Finally Hear"

After over four decades of silence, former UFC standout Matt Hamill can finally hear. Hamill, 48, shared some heartwarming news on social media, revealing that he was able to hear his children’s voices for the first time after acquiring high-powered hearing aids that were developed with state-of-the-art technology to amplify his surrounding environment. “I just got the most powerful digital hearing aids ever made,” Hamill wrote on Instagram. “…

Matt Hamill UFC Fighter Known for His Historic Win Over Jon Jones Hears the World for the First Time After 41 Years

Matt Hamill, the UFC fighter famous for defeating Jon Jones, has started 2025 with an incredible announcement. After 41 years of silence, the 48-year-old retired MMA star shared on Instagram that he can now hear, thanks to a life-changing hearing aid. Born deaf, Hamill defied expectations to become an MMA legend. He made his name ...

Deaf UFC fighter who beat Jon Jones stuns medical community, ends 41 years of silence — ‘I can finally hear’

Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Grandpa would be proud! After 41 years of silence, Matt Hamill can finally hear. The former UFC light heavyweight, perhaps best known for his disqualification victory over Jon Jones, managed to score a new pair of digital hearing aids — powered by state-of-the-art technology — with the ability to amplify the surrounding environment. Which includes the voices of his young children. “I just got the …

‘I can finally hear’… Deaf UFC star who beat Jon Jones announces lifechanging news in heartwarming post

Matt Hamill kicks off 2025 with some amazing news!

UFC Veteran Matt "The Hammer" Hamill Can Hear His Family's Voices for First Time in 41 Years

In a New Year’s announcement, UFC veteran and accomplished wrestler Matt “The Hammer” Hamill shared that he has received groundbreaking digital hearing aids, enabling him to hear his family’s voices for the first time in his life. Hamill, who has been deaf since birth, took to social media to share the emotional milestone. “For the first time in 41 years, I can finally hear my kids’ voices, the sounds of people walking and laughing,” H…

Matt Hamill: I Just Got The Most Powerful Digital Hearing Aids Ever Made, I Can Finally Hear My Kids’ Voices

Matt Hamill shares some positive news. Hamill was born deaf, but he went on to compete in the UFC. After he was on The Ultimate Fighter, he competed in several UFC fights over the next few years. He stepped away from MMA in 2011 but returned to competition in 2012. He was released from the UFC in 2013, but he continued to fight over the next few years. Hamill has not had a fight since 2018. In a post on Facebook, Matt Hamill announced that he wo…